Well-paid executive quits job, buys Unilever juice brand, and starts own business Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 5 May 2016 Bernard Njoroge quit his US$10,000-a-month job to reintroduce a juice brand that had been off the shelves for nearly two decades.
A big year for private equity fundraising in Africa Published by RisCura on 4 May 2016 ‘The slowdown in the growth of emerging market economies hasn’t inhibited the ability of African investment managers to attract significant amounts of capital.’
Former Citi banker sees opportunities in agribusiness financing Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 April 2016 Ivan Mbowa, co-founder and CEO of Umati Captial, talks about his company.
Industrial real estate in Kenya – poised for take-off? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 28 April 2016 Stakeholders argue that industrial property has often been overlooked as an investment opportunity.
Ethiopia: Eggs, omelettes and IPOs Published by Charles Robertson on 12 April 2016 Ethiopia breaks a lot of Washington Consensus eggs to produce a surprisingly impressive growth omelette.
Is East Africa building too many shopping malls? Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 12 April 2016 Examining whether the market is large enough to sustain current activity.
Eight trends shaping the retail and consumer sector in sub-Saharan Africa Published by PwC on 29 March 2016 Highlights from a new PwC report.
Investing in African start-ups: An overview of on-the-ground realities Published by Bertrams Lukstins on 13 March 2016 Africa is certainly on the venture capital investing map. However, investors have to be patient.
Côte d’Ivoire overtakes Nigeria as best bet for investors in Africa Published by Kate Douglas on 10 March 2016 Nielsen’s Africa Prospects Indicators report shows Côte d’Ivoire has taken the leading position in terms of investors’ overall outlook for opportunities.
Encouraging more IPOs in Africa: Thoughts from BRVM’s CEO Published by Kate Douglas on 1 March 2016 Edoh Kossi Amenounve, CEO of the francophone West African regional exchange BRVM, highlights three ways to increase the number of IPOs in Africa.
FDI inflows in the face of socio-political risks: The cases of Nigeria and Egypt Published by Isaac Kwaku Fokuo Jr and Aparupa Chakravarti on 29 February 2016 Countries can continue to attract FDI even in the midst of political and social risk.
Bob Diamond shares thoughts on Barclays’ possible Africa exit Published by Kate Douglas on 24 February 2016 ‘Barclays is in a difficult position. This has absolutely nothing to do with their vision of the future of Africa.’
Market commentary on Nigeria: Take off the sticking plasters Published by Omolade Oladipo on 2 February 2016 As Africa’s largest economy, is Nigeria poised to rise up against the challenges it faced in 2015 and current struggles in the New Year?
Nairobi shopping centres: Interview with Garden City mall developer Published by Dinfin Mulupi on 29 January 2016 We talk to Koome Gikunda, director of shopping centre developer Actis.